Ontario government expands list of conditions pharmacists can treat

The Ontario government has expanded the number of conditions for which pharmacists can prescribe treatment for.

The Ontario government has expanded the number of conditions for which pharmacists can prescribe treatment for.

At a news conference Sunday, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the province has added six more common ailments to the list of conditions pharmacists can diagnose and treat, effective immediately, bringing the total to 19.

"Pharmacist prescribing has been a huge success in our province. In less than one year, Ontario has become one of the leading jurisdictions in all of Canada in providing health care services through pharmacies," Jones said at the news conference.